Just to clear the poem in the last chapter up a bit, Kory had come home and was beaten up by her father. Her mind was trying to go somewhere else, so as not to endure the pain, but it had nowhere to go. Oh, and SO SORRY I said 'poor' instead of 'pour'. I'm so bad with that! Thanks to all the reviewers: ArcaneAuthor, slowtimedancer, Edwardjustproposed, Royal Blue, kjesStar, skye668, fionagurls1301, whitexgodess, and cartoonfire. You are all so wonderful, and I'm glad you all like my story!
Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans. If I did, do you think I would be writing this?!
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The next day, I got to school early. Slade was still asleep when I woke up, and he might have had a hangover, so I didn't want to deal with that. It was almost an hour before school started, and the morning air was fresh and cool. It was a perfect time to relax. So, I headed over to the park by the ocean, grabbing a bench and enjoying the morning fog.
My eyes began to drift closed after a while, and I was afraid I might fall asleep. So I got up and walked around. Just enjoying the city, wandering wherever my feet might take me. Truth was I had no clue where I was. This was a completely different part of town. The buildings were tall and new, dark alley-ways separating the tall offices. School was so far away….but I didn't want to go back.
I felt safe here. I was far away from my father, and I was far away from the cruel school. I was in the city, where no one knew my name, and everyone just looked at me like I was a normal person. Just another person, roaming the streets. Just like them….
For a brief moment, I felt happy. I felt like I was just a girl with a pretty face, and nothing more. I wasn't a victim of rape. I wasn't a freak of nature. I wasn't hated and envied. I was just normal. I was on a cloud of ecstasy, and I felt like I was walking on air.
Until those hands grabbed me, and I came crashing down.
Two strong arms grabbed me from behind, pinning me to the wall beside me. I felt my head crack in the blow, and I could feel the blood oozing from my forehead. I was about to fight back, but the person grabbed my hair and dragged me into the dark alley. I could fight back…I knew I could…. But those arms were too strong, the pain too deep. Not even my happy cloud could save me now.
"Hey, Cutie," a deep voice said from behind me. "Whatcha doin, roaming these streets alone?"
I tried to reply, but only a deep gurgle escaped my throat. It sounded like a plea for help, but I couldn't tell.
"Just relax."
Just relax. How could I relax? How could I relax when the world was cracking under my feet? How could I relax when no where I went was safe anymore? How could I relax when this was happening? Relax, and let the world crack. Relax, and let the danger eat you alive. Relax, and give up….
I stared out into the street, looking for some sign of hope. There, a couple was standing, staring at me with fear in their eyes. Staring at me, watching me tumble and trip. Just watching. Just staring.
Then, walking away.
That's when I knew no one was going to save me. Nothing was going to help me now.
So, I relaxed, and let the world snap under me.
I stopped breathing. I stopped thinking. I stopped feeling. His arms, his kiss, his grip, and his bite were nothing now. My mind had escaped, and I had no idea where it had gone. It was somewhere beneath my feet, falling into the dark nothingness.
Then I heard those words. The words that snapped me back to the horror of reality, "Kory, run!"
I looked up from the cold building wall, blood dripping from my face. Then I saw him. Richard. Fighting the rapist. Xavier. Richard was somehow outnumbered, four against one. He was getting viciously beaten, yet he still met my eyes. Those eyes that cared and loved. The eyes that made me smile. The eyes that told me in one quick glance to run, far, far, away.
So I did the only thing I knew how. I ran. I ran from Xavier, I ran from the school, I ran from my father, I ran from the world. I ran until my legs cracked under me and I fainted in the grass, far away from reality. Far away from my sanity.
So, so far away….
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I'm SO sorry this was a horrible and short chapter! But I had to get it posted, because I would be busy for the rest of the week! I'm so sorry! Please forgive me!
Reviews are greatly appreciated!
-Alien